Open Source MobaXterm AlternativesTop Terminal Emulators & SSH Clients like MobaXterm

The best open source alternative to MobaXterm is Ghostty. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to MobaXterm and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to MobaXterm are mRemoteNG, Tabby, Remmina and Termux.

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  1. Ghostty icon

    Ghostty

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    Cross-platform terminal emulator balancing speed, platform-native UI, and modern features. Designed for an enhanced interactive CLI environment, offering full standards compliance for seamless integration with shells and CLI tools.

    57 Ghostty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Homebrew
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    • Ghostty is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to MobaXterm.

    • Ghostty is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MobaXterm.

    • Ghostty is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Ghostty is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMobaXterm is not according to our users
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    mRemoteNG

     226 likes
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    Manage remote connections efficiently with this open-source tool, featuring a tabbed interface supporting RDP, VNC, SSH, Telnet, HTTP, and more protocols, without any ads.

    85 mRemoteNG alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    adri66
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    The UI was not user-friendly, so MobaXterm contain à lot of more features. But MobaXterm is closed instead of mRemoteNG who is open source !

    Guest
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    7

    mRemoteNG is the only one on this list that is actually an alternative to MobaXterm in terms of functionality offered and core features.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Positive
    1

    Most of the functionality like MobaXterm. But Open Source.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think mRemoteNG is a great MobaXterm alternative.

    • mRemoteNG is the most popular Windows alternative to MobaXterm.

    • mRemoteNG is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Tabby icon

    Tabby

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    Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.

    105 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    gaobill
    Positive
    0

    support X server forwarding and keyword highlight

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    • Almost everyone thinks Tabby is a great MobaXterm alternative.

    • Tabby is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Tabby is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  5. Remmina icon

    Remmina

     226 likes
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    Open source remote desktop client for Linux and BSD supporting RDP, VNC, SPICE, and more, aimed at sysadmins and travelers needing remote access with features like scrollable high-res desktops and organized connection management.

    144 Remmina alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Comments about Remmina as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Remmina have a session manager built in like mobaxterm. I think that only Remmina and mRemoteNG are truly replacement for mobaxterm

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Remmina is a great MobaXterm alternative.

    • Remmina is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Termux icon

    Termux

     115 likes
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    Experience a powerful Unix terminal on Android without the need for rooting. Customize with packages via Apt, run command-line tools, SSH, and program in C, Python, and more. Enjoy a full Unix environment with bash, zsh, mouse support, and external display compatibility.

    100 Termux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • zsh
    • GNU Bourne Again SHell
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    • Termux is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to MobaXterm.

    • Termux is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Windows Terminal

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    Windows Terminal is a new, modern, feature-rich, productive terminal application for command-line users. It includes many of the features most frequently requested by the Windows command-line community including support for tabs, rich text, globalization, configurability...

    102 Windows Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    ConEmu

     386 likes
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    Windows console emulator with tabs, which presents multiple consoles and simple GUI applications as one customizable GUI window with various features.

    60 ConEmu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    iTerm2

     173 likes
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    Terminal emulator for macOS enabling split panes, session restoration, advanced customization, search, SSH, automation features, tmux integration, Unicode, mouse support, notifications, inline images, broadcast input, and profile management.

    84 iTerm2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    Cmder

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    Cmder is an open-source replacement for the Windows command-line. It relies on ConEmu , extending it with the power of clink and some great looking defaults including a Monokai color scheme and custom prompt...

    40 Cmder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • clink
    • ConEmu
    • Windows Command Prompt
    • PowerShell
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    Guest
    18

    They do entirely different things.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    3

    this is a simple shell emulator not a ssh client

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    3

    Completely different functionality.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Cmder is a legitimate MobaXterm alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Cmder is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Cmder is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
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    KiTTY

     189 likes
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    KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.

    97 KiTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Guest
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    Verry good SSH client. Integrates with WinSCP and pscp. Is the same as PuTTY but with extra's. The i.e. integrated launcher functionality. Session information in files and not in the registry. With dirmode on.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think KiTTY is a great MobaXterm alternative.

    • KiTTY is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • KiTTY is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
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    ReTerminal

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    ReTerminal is a sleek, Material 3-inspired terminal emulator designed as a modern alternative to the legacy Jackpal Terminal. Built on Termux's robust TerminalView.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  14. Alacritty icon

    Alacritty

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    Alacritty is a blazing fast, GPU accelerated terminal emulator. It’s written in Rust and uses OpenGL for rendering to be the fastest terminal emulator available. Alacritty is available on GitHub in source form.

    83 Alacritty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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